Director:
Peter CollinsonGuión:
Troy Kennedy-MartinCámara:
Douglas SlocombeMúsica:
Quincy JonesReparto:
Michael Caine, Noël Coward, Benny Hill, Raf Vallone, Tony Beckley, Rossano Brazzi, Margaret Blye, John Le Mesurier, Harry Baird, Robert Powell (más)Streaming (3)
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Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) sale de la cárcel dispuesto a dar el golpe del siglo con el más ingenioso de los robos; va a hacerse ni más ni menos con 4.000.000 de libras ante las mismísimas narices de la policía de Turín, para lo que va a contar con la ayuda del brillante criminal Mr. Bridger (Noel Coward) y de una banda de maleantes. El problema es que con la policía y la mafia pisándole los talones, le resulta más fácil robar el dinero que sacarlo del país... (Paramount Pictures España)
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Paradoxically, the only blot on the entire movie is that cult Mini chase through Turin at rush hour. The excellent tempo and textbook hyperbole that the movie had up until then slips into a series of forgettable scenes like out of a regular commercial. No people, just cars. This kills one of the movie’s main attributes, Caine’s charisma. That wouldn’t be so bad if the chase didn’t lack any hint of tension. And the bizarre idea of not having background music for the chase was largely responsible for that. But the stylish ending tipped the balance in favor of the movie in terms of the number of stars I decided to give it.
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"Wait a minute, guys, I have a brilliant idea..." An hour and a half of utterly seamless fun filled with typically British playful hyperbole (the "prison" of Mr. Bridger leads the way), tons of jokes and likable characters through and through. I don't think it's possible that this film is 41 years old... The scene with the Mini Cooper is amazing (I recommend to see one cut part of it, when the Mini "dances" with the police cars to Strauss’ waltz :-)), and the ending.... Those who have seen it know. Three and a bit stars.
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You can only enjoy this film if you’re equipped with a certain amount of disbelief, otherwise it would be hard to accept that the mafia look like a bunch of clowns in uniforms and bowler hats, with nothing to do but stand far away in the mountains by the side of the road, that the cops can be put out of commission with one blow to the back of the head, that a simple plank like a barrier can withstand repeated truck collisions, etc. In addition, I didn't like the dry British humour and what I would reproach the director the most is that he completely abandoned characterisation of the characters, so I wasn't allowed to get to know the protagonists and at least a little bit relate to them. Thanks at least for the great car chase at the end and a round of applause for the rather bizarre, open ending.
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Some people claim that the remake is more entertaining. I gave the remake a very average 3 stars at the time and practically completely blocked it from my memory. There really is no need to remember it. In the end, I will give the original only 2. One star is for the always excellent Michael Caine, and the second one is for flashes of British humor mainly concentrated in the character of the boss of the British underworld, currently in a correctional facility. The rest somehow drags on, it is not funny enough or smart enough, and I get the feeling that it doesn't even properly know what it wants to be. The secondary characters of the thieving team are mostly uninteresting, and the action elements don't work for me. However, what is worth mentioning is the final scene, which will probably be the only thing to stay in my memory forever. If the rest of the movie was like that, it would indeed be a delightful thing. Overall impression: 45%.
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In preparing for the heist, it looks like the chances of its success are about as likely as Benny Hill not making a lewd expression in the presence of a voluptuous woman. That means zero. Michael Caine tries, but in this caper/heist, the main roles are played not by the unremarkable characters but by the cars, and not just because they look better than people when rolling down Alpine slopes. After all, the trio of Mini Coopers in Union Jack colors, racing all over Turin but not on its roads during the climactic chase, is proof of that. The ending is a literal cliffhanger, thick with the fact that it doesn’t address the density of gold. However, beware! As part of a competition organized by the British Royal Society of Chemistry, scientifically grounded ideas have emerged on how to get out of this precarious situation within 30 minutes and without using a helicopter. That must be this: "Hang on a minute lads, I've got a great idea..."
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